When giraffes attack!

donfers

This thread never really had a chance, did it:(?

mikom

donfers wrote: »

This thread never really had a chance, did it:(?

I'm gonna stick my neck out and say no.

Zombienosh

You're avin a giraffe

phill106

You've got some neck posting that...

karlog

Ill try and give this thread some hope. Heres some interesting facts about giraffes:

The Latin name for the giraffe is Giraffa camelopardilas, which reflects the idea of a camel with leopard spots. Their natural habitat is the savannah of Africa where they can grow to 20ft tall. If you think about it, that must put some load on their heart to pump blood to that height.
When in a group, they can be referred to as a 'tower of giraffes'. Other collective nouns include a corps of giraffes and more commonly, a herd of giraffes.

Male giraffes are called bulls and the females are cows.

Young giraffes are called calves, although some people call them cubs. Within an hour of birth these babies are able to walk with their mothers. Amazingly, these calves are as tall as the average person.

If you ever see live giraffes, then the first surprise is how graceful they are; despite their long legs and neck, they glide over the ground. To prevent them tripping over their own legs, when they run, the front legs land inside the hind legs. Still pictures of giraffes don't do justice to their athletic movement in nature.

Just as we humans all have distinct faces, so giraffes all have distinct markings or patterns.

Watch for the neck, giraffes show their emotions by the position of their head, submissive - near the horizontal; aggressive, standing tall. It strikes me as one of the wonders of nature how their hearts can pump blood all the way up to their heads.

Let us correct some mis-conceptions about giraffes:
a) Giraffes can lie down
b) They only have the same NUMBER of neck vertebrae as other mammals - 7.
c) Giraffes are NOT mute. They converse in grunts, but also by sound outside the human hearing range.
d) Their 'horns' are really bony protuberances covered with skin and are true horns like cattle.

Abrasax

donfers wrote: »

This thread never really had a chance, did it:(?

It's a bit of a stretch this one, alright.

mikom

Cool, giraffe facts.
Here's my one.

The first giraffe was created when Ryu performed his Dragon Punch uppercut on a horse

Zombienosh

mikom wrote: »

Cool, giraffe facts.
Here's my one.

The first giraffe was created when Ryu performed his Dragon Punch uppercut on a horse

haha, theres not enough thanks for that.

how about
chuck norris and mr.T having a tug-o-war with a horse?

orourkeda

Are Giraffes well hung?

Rubberlegs

I love giraffes, they are my most favourite animal, friendly little faces on them. I want one:D

Abrasax

orourkeda wrote: »

Are Giraffes well hung?

Giraffe to go and ask that?

Scuid Mhór

well i FOR ONE like giraffes.

Rubberlegs

Aw sugarman don't rain on my parade:p. My giraffe would be very well behaved, and uber friendly, I would spend my days training it, and my nights strokin its friendly lil face:D. It would reach me things from up high cos I'm a short arse. Those giraffes were obviously from the wrong side of the tracks, never had any manners put on them:(

IvySlayer

I thought Deep Throat was a movie about a giraffe